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Definition of elephant - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
zoo creaturelarge mammal with trunk and tusks
- The elephant used its trunk to grab the leaves.
2.
figurativesomething very large and heavy
- The new building is an elephant in the city.
3.
politicsUS the symbol of the Republican PartyUS
- The elephant is often seen in political cartoons.
4.
carved materialRare ivory from elephantsRare
- The sculpture was carved from elephant.
Images of elephant
large mammal with trunk and tusks
Expressions with elephant
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place where things are abandoned or obsolete
The old factory became an elephant graveyard for machinery.
big or obvious error that is easy to avoid yet often overlooked
Overconfidence is a classic elephant trap in strategic planning.
very good memory like an elephant
She has an elephant's memory for birthdays.
elephant behaving unpredictably and dangerously
The rogue elephant charged at the safari vehicle unexpectedly.
exceptional ability to remember things accurately
She has a memory like an elephant, never forgetting a detail.
exceptionally good memory for details and events
She has a memory of an elephant, never forgetting a face.
very obvious problem everyone avoids talking about
The budget deficit is the elephant in the room.
public sale of used items, often for charity
The school held a white elephant sale last weekend.
place where things become obsolete or forgotten
The old factory became an elephant's graveyard for machinery.
project or venture that is expensive and useless
The abandoned stadium turned into a white elephant.
elephant with large ears and ivory tusks
The African elephant's ears help it stay cool.
the ear of an elephant
The elephant ear is large and flaps gently.
the foot of an elephant
The elephant foot is large and round.
long flexible nose of an elephant
The elephant trunk is used for drinking water.
the long nose of an elephant
The elephant's trunk is used for drinking water.
male elephant, larger and dominant in herds
The bull elephant led the herd across the savannah.
long, curved tooth of an elephant
An elephant-tusk can grow several metres long.
large-caliber gun designed for hunting large animals
He loaded the elephant gun before heading out to hunt the buffalo.
either of two large earless seals with trunklike snouts
The male elephant seal has a distinctive trunklike snout.
small insectivorous mammal with a long nose
The elephant shrew scurried across the forest floor.
plant with large cloves used like garlic
Elephant garlic grows bigger than regular garlic.
large seal with a trunk-like snout
The sea elephant basked on the sunny beach.
point out a big problem that people avoid discussing
There's an elephant in the room about the budget cuts.
obvious problem that people ignore
The pink elephant in the room was the unpaid bills.
Origin of elephant
Greek, elephas (ivory)
Terms with elephant included in their meaning
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animal
long flexible nose of an elephant
paleontology
extinct large elephant with long curved tusks
animals
noise made by an elephant through its trunk
animal
young deer elephant seal whale or giraffe
paleontology
extinct elephant-like mammal with unique molar teeth
animals
trunk of an elephant
zoology
skin that is physically thick like an elephant's
animals
make a loud sound like an elephant
elephant tool
metal tool with a hook or spike for controlling elephants
prehistoric mammal
extinct elephant-like mammal with downward curving tusks
transportation
seat or platform on the back of an elephant
elephant trainer
person who trains and drives elephants
animals
elephant keeper in South Asia
mammal with trunk
any mammal with a trunk, such as an elephant
animal
without the elongated nose of an elephant
wildlife
animal with large tusks like an elephant
African animals
the lion, elephant, rhinoceros, buffalo, and leopard in Africa
fiction
fictional elephant with big ears
features
elephant with large ears and ivory tusks
animals
either of two species of elephant in Africa
animal
the ear of an elephant
plant leaf
large leaf resembling an elephant's ear
animal
large, floppy ears of an elephant
animal
the foot of an elephant
Examples of elephant in a sentence
An elephant can weigh several tons. The old factory is an elephant in the neighborhood. That massive ship is an elephant on the sea. The elephant dominated the stage at the Republican convention. An elephant pin adorned his lapel, showing his political allegiance. The trader sold artifacts made of elephant.
Collectors value items crafted from elephant.
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- French:éléphant, mastodonte, ...
- German:Elefant, Koloss, ...
- Italian:elefante, avorio, ...
- Spanish:elefante, marfil, ...
- Portuguese:elefante, gigante, ...
- Chinese:大象, 庞然大物, ...
- Japanese:象, 巨大な存在, ...
- Arabic:فِيل, ضخم, ...
- Hebrew:פִּיל, פִּיל, ...
- Russian:слон, гигант, ...
- Ukrainian:слон, велетень, ...
- Hindi:हाथी, विशालकाय वस्तु, ...
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